Dick's Sporting Goods Company Description
See Dick's shoppers run, putt, dunk, dribble -- and buy. Fast-growing Dick's Sporting Goods operates about 340 stores in more than 35 states. The stores contain on average five smaller shops ("Store-Within-A-Store") featuring sporting goods, apparel, and footwear for leisure pursuits ranging from football, golf, and cycling, to hunting and camping. Dick's also sells online. Besides brands like NIKE and adidas, Dick's carries Ativa, Walter Hagen, and others exclusive to the firm. Dick Stack opened his first store in 1948. The chain is now headed by son Ed, who owns about 25% of the company and controls the voting shares. Dick's bought rival Galyan's in 2004, and Golf Galaxy and Chick's in 2007.
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